I see you standing in front of your linen closet in your home, wondering how it became overcrowded and ready to burst at the seams. Oh gee, I think I am talking about myself! Well,now that Autumn is here, it's time to take back your
closet space. With the kids in school, you really have no more excuses, do ya?
IcyCucky on Gomestic has written some
excellent tips on organizing your closet space. She suggests taking everything out, deciding what you really need to keep, and donating whatever you haven't used in the last six months. All seasonal items, such as comforters,
flannel sheets, extra pillows, and blankets should be kept on the top shelves. I suggest keeping the original packaging they came in, so that you can easily store them dust free. Use eye level shelves to store items you use everyday, such as toothpaste, hairspray, and personal hygiene products. On the lower shelves, keep all the bedding you currently use, and stack them in piles according to the needs of each family member. Bottom shelves should get all the cleaning products.
Of course, this is not how my linen closet looks right now. I will surely do as IcyCucky suggests though, because when I have a killer
migraine, I really don't need to be blindly searching for my Tylenol, and when that certain time of the month comes very unexpectedly, I don't need to be tearing the closet apart looking for something I need right now, or screaming at my husband to run to the store for me. I should have these things
organized and at my fingertips. This will be on my to do list for Friday when my littlest one goes to daycare. What about you?
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Oh Anna, did I ever need this! Now I just need your help with my hall closet, under the stairs, the junk drawer and the dreaded pantry ;-)
ReplyThe only thing I would disagree with is putting cleaning products down low. You want them up out of the way of little hands and mouths, not mention pets. Cleaning products should be locked up and/or placed in a high out of reach place away from children. Other than that I think her ideas are wonderful.
ReplyFrancesca, I'll clean yours if you do all mine. ; )
ReplyMaureen, you are right. All my cleaning products are child proof locked away, so I didn't stop to think how dangerous it was, shame on me! Thank you so much for pointing it out. All cleaning supplies should go on the very top shelf of any cabinet.
Don't feel bad - you're not alone! I do the same: I keep all my cleaning products in one cabinet and the larger products are on the bottom shelf. But there's a child-proof latch on it at all times and we are very vigilant. If my little one eventually works out how to get that off, we will then move everything up nice and high.
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